wherewithal

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n. 必要的资金 [法] 必要的方法, 必要物

发音

UK /ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/
US /ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.ðɔl/
AU /ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.ðɑl/
US /ˈwɛɚ.wɪ.θɔl/

词形变化

wherewithals 复数 wherewithals

别名

herewithal wherewithall

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The ability and means required to accomplish some task.

    可数 不可数

    I would like to help your project, but I do not have the wherewithal.

adv.
  1. 1.

    In what way; how.

    古体
  2. 2.

    By means of which.

    古体

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

means substance

词源

From where- + withal. Originally only an adverb, nominal use since ca. 1800.

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